Billy Koch

prohornblower · #1 04-11-2007, 08:22 PM

Some of you have probably already forgotten about this guy, but Brad Lidge may end up going down this route. The broken closer. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Dude had a nice 4-year run saving 144 games, culminating with a Rolaids Reliever of the Year award in 2002 for Oakland whereupon he went 11-4 with 44SV in 93IP with a 3.27ERA.

2 years later the guy was out of baseball at age 29, after saving only 19 additional games for the White Sox and Marlins, combined.

AngusThermopyle · #2 04-11-2007, 08:33 PM

The same Billy Koch in this article and in
this video report ?

Jack of Arcades · #3 04-11-2007, 08:37 PM

Yes

prohornblower · #4 04-11-2007, 08:41 PM

Holy S, I had no idea. WTF WHY DOESNT ESPN SHED LIGHT ON THIS KIND OF STUFF INSTEAD OF SHOVING BARRY DOWN OUR THROAT!?!?!

I thought he just broke...thanks for shedding light on this. I hope he gets better and gets back to baseball before it's too late. What a crappy way to have to end your career. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

THAY3R · #5 04-11-2007, 08:43 PM

Better than your entire fan base unjustly hating you.

Jack of Arcades · #6 04-11-2007, 08:46 PM

Morgellons might not even be a real disease. wiki

4thstreetpete · #7 04-11-2007, 09:23 PM

Very interesting article. He was a solid closer with us and I'd always wondered why he just completely fell off the face of the earth since he had such wicked stuff.

g-bebe · #8 04-11-2007, 09:25 PM

That's pretty ugly. Koch was pretty dominant. Tough luck for the guy.

TruFloridaGator · #9 04-11-2007, 09:43 PM

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That's pretty ugly. Koch was pretty dominant. Tough luck for the guy.

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wisehandpoker · #10 04-11-2007, 10:23 PM

Koch was never as good as Lidge was. Didn't have the X-factor Lidge did.